Creating an Enabling Environment for Women s Entrepreneurship in India. Archana Garodia Gupta

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1 Creating an Enabling Environment for Women s Entrepreneurship in India Archana Garodia Gupta

2 IMPORTANCE OF POLICY An approach towards women entrepreneurship makes it seem that the barriers women face are removable through individual action Shifts the attention of policy makers from the environmental constraints towards the woman entrepreneur. There is a specific role for the government in creating adequate political and socio economic framework conditions. Shortcomings in the institutional environment restrict women s entry and growth

3 INEQUALITY EXISTS ACROSS ALL INCOME LEVELS Only 2% of India s land is owned by women Only 7 % of India s Top 100 CEOs are women Only 17% of IIM Ahmedabad's MBA* batch is comprised of women Only 20% of all Indian entrepreneurs are women * India s top Management school

4 WHY IS WOMEN S ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMPORTANT GRASSROOTS LEVEL SELF EMPLOYED WOMEN Poverty Alleviation Women Spend Money Differently Low Status of Women reflected in skewed Male Female Ratios

5 WHY IS WOMEN S ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMPORTANT WOMEN EMPLOYERS Source of next demographic dividend Women owned businesses employ more women Higher Ethical and Moral standards

6 PROBLEMS FACED BY WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS Entry Barriers Setting up Operations Growth

7 PROBLEMS : ENTRY BARRIERS Lack of Family Support Lack of Confidence in the women themselves Lack of Education and Training

8 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS : ENTRY BARRIERS Lack of Family Support : Changes already happening because of Demographic and socio cultural changes Incentives for entry Creation of Role Models Lack of Confidence in the women themselves Lack of Education and Training

9 PROBLEMS : SETTING UP Funds Shortage Own Funds Family Funds Informal Networks Banking and other institutional funds Space Acquisition Government Clearances and Registrations

10 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS : SETTING UP Funds Shortage Own Funds : Income Tax Rebates Family Funds : Role Model creation Banking : Quotas set for lending to women Collateral free lending Property in Women s name - Collateral Space Acquisition : Special Space allocation Government Clearances : Women Entrepreneurs Guidance Cells Special women friendly windows at DICs Special Grievance Redressal Cells

11 PROBLEMS : OPERATIONS Sales Purchase Time Conflicts Child Care

12 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS : OPERATIONS Sales : Quotas in Government purchases Margins in Auctions Marketing Organisations Time Conflicts Child Care Facilitate Quality Childcare- Public or Private School systems to set up seamless Child care

13 PROBLEMS : GROWTH Funds Lower Growth Expectations by the women Risk Aversion

14 RECOMMENDATIONS : POLICY AND TAX Waiver of stamp duty and registration charges on Property for Women Lower Income Tax Rates by 2% across each slab Lower Interest Rates on business loans Quota for Lending to Women in Banks Guarantee scheme for Zero Collateral Lending Quota in Government Purchase Margins in Auction

15 RECOMMENDATIONS : INSTITUTIONS Infrastructure to be set up in the form of Industrial Plots and Sheds Women Entrepreneurs Guidance and Training Cells Special Windows at the DICs Special Grievance Redressal cells Woman Entrepreneur Organisations to be promoted Child Care Facilities to be encouraged

16 RECOMMENDATIONS : TRAINING AND FACILITATION Gender Sensitization Workshops for Financial Sectors and Government Departments Training Programs for Women : Motivational Management Technical

17 Role of FICCI Ladies Organization To work in conjunction with the government and other agencies to Establish a National Women Entrepreneurship Fund Operate Women Entrepreneur Guidance and Training Cells across its many chapters Undertake Gender Sensitization Training for various agencies.

18 THANK YOU